Smart Cincy Summit: 11 ways to become a smarter city

In Ohio, Cincinnati officials are focusing on data and analytics to become a connected city. Here are 11 video interviews with public and private sector leaders who are helping to make this happen.

Video: Cincinnati's smart plan to become a smarter cityCincinnati City Manager Harry Black shares how the city has changed its focus from internal to external in order to work with the enterprise on smart city tech.

The Smart Cincy Summit in Cincinnati last week focused on how the city is working toward becoming a smarter city.

The event, held at tech savvy maker space Union Hall in the trendy Over-the-Rhine district of Cincinnati, was the focus of brainstorming sessions on what it takes to become a truly smart city, with attention on security, big data, connectivity, sustainability and transportation.

TechRepublic spoke to 11 smart city experts at the one-day event, ranging from Cincinnati city officials, to executives at Cintrifuse, Nexigen, Cincinnati Bell, TransitX and ET3 and more. Here are the videos with their thoughts on what it takes to become a smart city:

1. Harry Black, city manager, City of Cincinnati

Find out how the city has changed its focus from internal to external in order to work with businesses to add smart city tech to Cincinnati.

Cintrifuse is a network connecting entrepreneurs, enterprises and investors in Cincinnati. Learn how the city has positioned itself in the smart city space and learn more about Union Hall and its role.

By Teena Maddox

Teena Maddox is a Senior Writer at TechRepublic, covering hardware devices, IoT, smart cities and wearables. She ties together the style and substance of tech. Teena has spent 20-plus years writing business and features for publications including Peo...

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Teena Maddox is a Senior Writer at TechRepublic, covering hardware devices, IoT, smart cities and wearables. She ties together the style and substance of tech. Teena has spent 20-plus years writing business and features for publications including People, W and Women's Wear Daily.